Joseph Day

Day's current-season form is up 129% on last season (Season 7→16), while his Rating held around 14. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	CS	CS%	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Cheltenham	1	0	0%	7	—	—
2025/26	Cheltenham · 18th	46	11	24%	6.74	14	16
2024/25	Cheltenham · 15th	35	6	17%	6.77	13	7
2023/24	Yeovil TownLoan	40	0	0%	—	—	—
2023/24	WokingLoan	2	0	0%	—	—	—
2022/23	Newport County · 15th	28	6	21%	6.57	16	9

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoalkeeper

J. Day is a 36-year-old goalkeeper at Cheltenham, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 46 appearances, a Season grade of 16, top 35% of League Two goalkeepers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 14.3, ranking 219th of 254 in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (100% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Day.

Judged on this season alone, Day graded 16 — a solid campaign that ranks top 35% of the 26 goalkeepers in the League Two, on 11 clean sheets across 46 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 7 → 16). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 14, 21st of 26 of the 26 goalkeepers in the League Two. At 36 Day is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Day is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent

Current potential21st of 26 goalkeepers · League Two Current seasonTop 35% goalkeepers · League Two 9th-best goalkeeper in the League Two 219th in the League Two · potential 21st-highest potential goalkeeper in the League Two

14.3

Ratingi

21st of 26 goalkeepers

15.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

100%

Minutes

near ever-present

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Cheltenham finished 5th of 24 · an upper-table side

Apps

Clean sheets

24%

CS rate

100%

Minutes

11 clean sheets in 46 appearances (24% of games). Playing behind an upper-table side (5th of 24) means a more protected goal, so the read is about command and distribution as much as raw shut-outs.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 100% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 14.3, Day carries the 21st-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the League Two of 26. A near ever-present keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %100%

Available fixtures46 of 12

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %50

Cards / 900.065

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~3), then tapers with age. At 36, Day sits on 0.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Day's projected Rating — 14.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets11

Distribution

Passes1,531

Pass accuracy50%

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

CheltenhamJul 2024 – nowFree

YYeovil Town(on loan)Sept 2023 – Jul 2024

WWoking(on loan)Jul 2023 – Sept 2023

Newport CountyJul 2021 – Jul 2023Free

Cardiff(back from loan)Jun 2021 – Jul 2021

Bristol Rovers(on loan)Jan 2021 – Jun 2021

Cardiff(back from loan)Jul 2020 – Jan 2021

AFC Wimbledon(on loan)Jan 2020 – Jul 2020

CardiffJul 2019 – Jan 2020

Newport County(on loan)Aug 2014 – Jul 2019

EEastbourne Borough(on loan)Oct 2012 – Aug 2014

AAlfreton Town(on loan)Oct 2011 – Oct 2012

PeterboroughJul 2011 – Oct 2011Free

RRushden & Diamondsuntil Jul 2011

About J. Day

Joseph David Day is a 35-year-old goalkeeper who plays for Cheltenham, born on August 13, 1990 in Brighton, standing 194 cm tall. He is from England. Cheltenham currently sit 5th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, J. Day has made 46 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 4,140 minutes, with 3 yellow cards.

J. Day's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Cheltenham face Tranmere away in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Day at 14.3 with a Season form score of 15.5, ranking 219th of 254 goalkeepers in the League Two. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the EFL Trophy. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, J. Day has totalled 454 club appearances with 1 goal and 2 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 46 appearances for Newport County.

J. Day's career has also included time at YYeovil Town, WWoking, Newport County, Cardiff, Bristol Rovers, AFC Wimbledon, EEastbourne Borough, AAlfreton Town, Peterborough and RRushden & Diamonds.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Cheltenham finished 5th of 24 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points